Our research group explores the design principles and applications of novel biomimetic materials. Our research is highly multidisciplinary and focuses on advancing the design and synthesis of functional molecules, polymers, and nanomaterials, and use them to generate synthetic cells (protocells) that self-assemble into tissue-like materials (protocellular materials). This is achieved by combining in an original and synergistic manner key aspects of organic chemistry, materials chemistry, and bottom-up synthetic biology.
Our strengths:
Synthesis and characterisation of functional molecules, polymers, soft materials and nanomaterials
Pickering emulsions
Bottom-up synthetic biology
Nano- and micro-mechanical testing of materials
See here all the specialized equipment that allows us to reach our scientific goals.
Group Picture July 2025.From left to right. Dr Stefano Valente, Ms Anna Lombardi, Dr Federica Battistin, Dr Aharon Steffè, Dr Maria Sbacchi, Ms Beatrice Rosetti, Ms Laura Morbiato, Dr Nicoletta Braidotti, Ms Sabrina Accattini, Mr Navneet Jhariya, Mr Francesco Vicentini, Ms Nicole Gallegos Carvajal, Prof Pierangelo Gobbo (PI).
Group Picture, August 2024. From left to right: Dr Agostino Galanti, Mr Francesco Vicentini, Dr Manuel Antuch, Dr Nicoletta Braidotti, Ms Laura Morbiato, Dr Stefano Valente, Ms Anna Lombardi, Ms Beatrice Rosetti, Dr Aharon Steffè, Ms Nahid Najdi, Dr Aina Rebasa Vallverdu, Prof Pierangelo Gobbo (PI). Ms Maria Sbacchi was kindly taking the photo.
Trieste&Bristol Group Picture July 2023.From left to right. Front row: Prof Pierangelo Gobbo (PI), Mr Justin Park, Ms Lucia Turazza, Ms Maria Sbacchi, Ms Beatrice Rosetti, Mr Alfredo Escribano Huesca, Dr Aina Rebasa Vallverdu,Dr Stefano Valente, Dr Agostino Galanti. Back row: Mr Francesco Vicentini, Dr Henry Symons, Ms Laura Morbiato, Mr Patrick Grimes, Dr Anna Dall’Anese.
Trieste&Bristol Group in Barcola, July 2023. From left to right: Prof Pierangelo Gobbo (PI), Mr Justin Park, Dr Stefano Valente, Dr Agostino Galanti, Mr Francesco Vicentini, Ms Beatrice Rosetti, Dr Aina Rebasa Vallverdu, Dr Henry Symons, Ms Maria Sbacchi, Mr Patrick Grimes, Ms Laura Morbiato, Mr Alfredo Escribano Huesca.
The Gobbo Group 